Share 'Dualism and Monism from an Atheistic viewpoint'

Preface – this discussion originated in another thread which can be viewed here:
http://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topics/fellow-atheists-what-is-your-take-on-dualism?xg_source=msg_com_forum&amp;id=1982180%3ATopic%3A1083222&amp;page=1#comments
I should point out, that I have not deeply studied any religious texts, or for that matter, any philosophical ones, and I have no specific position whatsoe…